I used to follow someone who would do this on TikTok. I recall him saying that he could get fined for doing it instead of the people being paid to do so.
If for some reason something went wrong, it could be considered “tampering or defacing” public property. For example, if the drain had been intentionally blocked because of a maintenance issue, like a clog in the line. Usually that would marked off with tape and cones.
In my town when that happened, all of the surrounding neighbors received a knock on the door and a flyer to warn them. We were notified that the drain was being intentionally blocked for a few days while the town was waiting on a county pump truck to clear a clay mud clog /storm debris. (There is a railroad and their clay berm under an overpass washes out every few years when we get big rain)
We were at increased risk of flash flooding regardless of whether they blocked it but if they didn’t block it, it could flood 6 more blocks before it reached a branch line. The previous time that happened, 3 cars were washed down the hill and a manhole cover was washed away and damaged a police car blocking the flooded intersection. They had the fire department on standby with their hoses to pump water up to the branch off just in case. They also put up “No Parking” “Warning: Flash flood risk”signs and had an officer posted in the area to warn people when we had a squall line if heavy thunderstorm go through.
For the record: The only way I could see someone being charged though is if a civil employee was a petty ass… or it was a previously warned of situation like this.
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u/Booziesmurf 1d ago
I used to follow someone who would do this on TikTok. I recall him saying that he could get fined for doing it instead of the people being paid to do so.